A. Admission to the nursing major is competitive and occurs at the summer semester of the junior year. Admission to the generic baccalaureate nursing major is competitive. Applications are mailed out in the fall semester. Admission of applicants for the summer term will be determined in January of that year.
(1) All students must meet the admission requirements of the
university.
(2) Students admitted to the BSN Program must have:
(a) a composite ACT of 21 enhanced (18 if taken prior to
October 1, 1989),and an
overall and/or MUW grade point average of 2.0, and completion of all
prerequisite courses with no less than "C".
(3) Generic students must successfully complete all nursing
prerequisites designated
for the first four semesters of the curriculum.
(4) Physical and biological science courses may only be repeated
once. After the
second attempt to make a "C" or better he student is ineligible for
admission to the program.
There is a
six-year limit on science courses for the Generic option.
(5) Students must complete an application for summer placement
during late Fall
semester of the sophmore year.
B. Decisions regarding admission to the junior year are based on the candidates ACT and overall grade point average with special attention given to grades achieved in the natural, behavioral, and social science courses, as well as college algebra. Decisions regarding admission to the Advanced Placement option are based on the candidate's ACT score and cumulative quality point average.
ADMISSION DATES-
Decisions regarding admission to the generic
nursing major are made during the month of January. In order to
be considered for admission at this time, candidates must have
submitted BSN application, official transcripts verifying completion of
all prerequisites if taken at another university and an official copy
of their ACT score. Please check with the Baccalaureate program
secretary (601-329-7301)for further information and dates. Admission to the Advanced Placement option occurs at
the beginning of Fall and Summer semesters.
NOTE : All RN/BSN students must check with the
Tupelo office (601-844-0284) or click for admission criteria
and dates.
Revised: March 19, 2007;
August 31, 2007